Pittsburgh Steelers C Justin Hartwig said he is worried about his spot on the roster because it appears C Maurkice Pouncey could win the starting center job, reports Gerry Dulac, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "Those are the things you think about when you're starting and, all of sudden, you got another guy playing in front of you. Obviously, you think about your future. That's the nature of this business," Hartwig said. He said he wants to stay with the team this season.

Pittsburgh Steelers C Justin Hartwig will likely have to be a starter in order to make the team's final roster, reports Scott Brown, of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. C Maurkice Pouncey is leading Hartwig for the starting center job. Hartwig could play guard if necessary because of an injury, but OL Doug Legursky is a less expensive option.

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said the team is taking their time with C Justin Hartwig (shoulder) so he can recover properly and allow some of the younger players get more practice time, reports Scott Brown, of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Ed Bouchette, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reports Pittsburgh Steelers C Justin Hartwig (shoulder) and SS Ryan Mundy (shoulder) both underwent procedure of an unknown nature after the 2009 season and have been going through rehabilitation.